Batteries for Sustainability Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Brodd, Ralph J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Electric engineering.; Optical materials.; Energy.; Energy Storage.; Energy Technology.; Electrochemistry.; Optical and Electronic Materials.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5791-6

Batteries that can store electricity from solar and wind generation farms are a key component of a sustainable energy strategy.�� Featuring 15 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, this book presents a wide range of battery types and components, from n...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Batteries, Introduction
• 2. Battery Cathodes
• 3. Battery Components, Active Materials for
• 4. Electrochemical Supercapacitors and Hybrid Systems
• 5. Lead Acid Battery Systems and Technology for Sustainable Energy
• 6. Rechargeable Batteries, Separators for
• 7. Lithium Battery Electrolyte Stability and Performance from Molecular Modeling and Simulations
• 8. Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electrochemical Reactions in
• 9. Lithium-Ion Batteries, Safety
• 10. Lithium-Ion Battery Systems and Technology
• 11. Medical Device Batteries
• 12. Nanocarbons for Supercapacitors
• 13. Nickel-Based Battery Systems
• 14. Olivine Phosphate Cathode Materials, Reactivity and Reaction Mechanisms
• 15. Silicon-Based Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries
• Index.